10/40 Connections

What 10/40 Connections does

10/40 Connections, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit founded in 2000 and headquartered in Hixson, Tennessee, that mobilizes churches, individuals, and donors to support Christian ministry and humanitarian projects among least-reached people groups in the 10/40 Window — a geographic band between 10 and 40 degrees North latitude spanning North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, and China. The organization operates three mission pillars: multiplying servant leaders (through church planter training batches, theological equipping, and the Serving Shoulder to Shoulder / SS2S initiative), defending life (through the Voice for the Voiceless multi-language seminar, the Crown of Beauty Maternity Home in Nepal, and The Arise Home scholarship program), and proclaiming the Gospel through humanitarian access points including clean water wells, medical cataract camps, schools, sewing centers, livestock distribution, and disaster relief.

The organization's product surface is a portfolio of 13 catalog-style charitable programs with unit-priced suggested donations ranging from $10 (newborn blankets) to $1,900 (one-week church planter training batch), each tied to specific field outcomes (e.g., $900 tube wells serving 500–1,000 villagers, $65 cataract surgeries, $600/month schools). Underlying infrastructure consists of a WordPress-based content platform (blog, ebooks, videos), the SS2S theological equipping portal (servingshouldertoshoulder.com), Vimeo and YouTube hosting, and a Kindful-powered online donation portal (1040connections.kindful.com). No APIs, SDKs, or AI capabilities are disclosed.

The business model is donation-driven with four revenue streams: individual one-time gifts, recurring monthly donors, project-specific giving through the program catalog, and church partnership contributions. The organization reaches supporters through content marketing, organic social (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), video (YouTube, Vimeo), email newsletters, and a referral-based church partnership program. Certifications include ECFA membership, Candid Transparency Seal, Charity Navigator listing (EIN 62-1825230), and Missio Nexus membership, providing third-party financial accountability. Staffing is reported at 1–10 employees, with named leadership including co-founders Chad Segraves and Leslie Neal Segraves.

Name

10/40 Connections

Legal name

10/40 Connections, Inc.

Website

https://1040connections.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

10/40 Connections is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit founded in 2000 that mobilizes churches and individual donors to support humanitarian and ministry projects — including church planting training, pro-life education, maternity homes, and clean water access — among least-reached people groups across the 10/40 Window.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Faith-Based Nonprofit Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Christian humanitarian aid
• Mission nonprofit services
• Church planting training
• Pro-life education programs
• Least reached ministries

Headquarters

HQ city

Hixson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals supporting the ministry's mission. Partners can give to specific projects or general fund.
2. Monthly Donor Program: Recurring monthly giving program where donors commit to regular monthly contributions
3. Project-Specific Giving: Donors can give to specific initiatives including maternity homes, church planting, medical camps, clean water wells, schools, and other humanitarian projects
4. Church Partnership Program: Churches partner with 10/40 Connections for mission engagement, prayer support, and giving

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

10/40 Connections is a 501(c)(3) Christian nonprofit that runs a catalog of charitable programs supporting least-reached people groups in the 10/40 Window across more than 60 nations. The portfolio spans church planter training, pro-life education (Voice for the Voiceless in 13 languages), Serving Shoulder to Shoulder (SS2S) theological equipping, maternity home services, clean water wells, cataract medical camps, schools, livestock/sewing-machine income-generation, motorcycle transport, and disaster relief. Funding flows through individual donations, monthly recurring donors, project-specific giving, and church partnership contributions.

Product overview

10/40 Connections is a Christian ministry offering a portfolio of charitable programs focused on three core mission areas: multiplying servant leaders through church planting training, defending life via maternity homes and pro-life education, and proclaiming the Gospel to catalyze disciple-making movements among the least reached in the 10/40 Window. The organization's programmatic offerings include church planting leadership training, pro-life educational curricula (Voice for the Voiceless), theological translation services (Serving Shoulder to Shoulder), maternal health programs (Maternity Home Deliveries, Warm Baby Blankets), education initiatives (Provide School Supplies, The Arise Home), healthcare outreach (Medical Camps for Cataracts), clean water access (Sink a Tube Well), sustainable income generation (Multiply Chickens/Goats/Buffaloes, Provide Sewing Machines), transportation support (Travel Further/Faster motorcycles), and humanitarian disaster relief. Donors can contribute through individual product donations or catalog-based giving. The organization operates across over 60 nations spanning North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, India, and China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shoulder to Shoulder (S2S): A theological equipping initiative that multiplies and champions godly women and men commissioned to reach the world together, offering study materials, videos, and online cohorts.
• Voice for the Voiceless
• SS2S

Products and services

• Maternity Home Deliveries Provides prenatal checkups, vitamins, and hospital delivery services for at-risk mothers at the Crown of Beauty Maternity Home in Nepal, supporting approximately 10–15 women per year. Suggested donation: $300 per delivery.
• Speak Up for the Voiceless (Voice for the Voiceless) Interactive pro-life educational seminar covering female reproduction, baby development, nutrition, and abortion, with integrated Gospel messaging. Available in 13 languages to equip communities on women's health and decrease domestic violence. Suggested donation: $175 for a set of baby models.
• Equip Church Planting Leaders One-week church planter training batches in South Asia with a goal of equipping 500 new planters and refreshing 700+ existing planters annually. Suggested donation: $1,000 per planter or $1,900 per training batch.
• Serving Shoulder to Shoulder Translations Translation of the Serving Shoulder to Shoulder theological equipping website into 20 key languages, enabling local leaders among the least reached to access biblical resources digitally. Phase 2 total cost: $60,000. Suggested donation: $500.
• Multiply Chickens, Goats, and Buffaloes Animal husbandry program providing church planters with livestock ($10 per egg-laying chicken, $95 per goat pair, $950 per milk-giving buffalo with calf) to generate ongoing income for sustainable ministry.
• Provide School Supplies Monthly school operation funding ($600) covering 2 teachers, daily meals for 30 children, and supplies in urban Asian slums and remote locations, with Christian teachers developing house groups.
• Nature Disaster / Flood Relief Emergency relief during monsoon flooding providing food packets (rice, lentils, salt, tea, flour, potatoes, masala, medicine) for families, with mosquito nets to prevent disease outbreaks. Suggested donation: $200.
• Medical Camps for Cataracts Cataract surgery camps in North India providing $65 surgeries that include medicines, food, and travel, enabling blind individuals to regain sight and providing Gospel access to new villages.
• Travel Further, Faster (Motorcycles) Motorcycle procurement ($800 each) for church planters to reach remote villages in challenging terrain; the organization currently needs two motorcycles for field workers.
• The Arise Home Support for 6 young women ages 16–23 plus 20 graduates, providing Christian education and merit-based scholarships (high school $59/month or $708/year; college $1,900/year).
• Provide Sewing Machines Sewing skills training for women providing job skills, increased family income, and safe gathering spaces with Gospel access to entire communities through sewing centers. Suggested donation: $100 per sewing machine.
• Sink a Tube Well Bore well installation ($900) providing clean water to villages of 500–1,000 people, improving health and creating opportunities for church planters to share the Gospel. Goal: 15 wells per year.
• Warm and Cozy Blankets Soft receiving blankets for newborns at the Crown of Beauty Maternity Home in Nepal, supporting mothers who choose life for their babies. Suggested donation: $10 per blanket.

Quantifiable outcome

• 73 million babies lost to abortion globally in 2023 - 10/40 addresses this through Voice for the Voiceless seminars in 13 languages
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• South Asian Ministries (Nepal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with South Asian ministries to operate Crown of Beauty Maternity Home in Nepal, serving at-risk women who choose life for their babies. 10/40 provides funding and support while local partners provide on-the-ground operations and care.
• Golu (South Asian Church Planter)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch planting partner in South Asia reporting significant fruit including demonic deliverances, physical healings, babies born, husbands getting jobs, domestic abuse decreasing, and house churches growing in generations.
• Bro. Bikram (North India Field Partner)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerField partner in North India who organizes cataract camps, providing medical assistance and gaining access to new villages for Gospel proclamation. Years of relationship building have earned trust in communities.
• Church Partners (US and Global)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChurch partnerships program where congregations engage in mission work, prayer support, and financial giving to support unreached people groups. Churches serve as ambassadors for the ministry.
• The Arise HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome for rescued young women ages 16-23 in Asia. 10/40 provides foundation of Christian education and merit-based scholarships. 6 currently reside there, 20 have graduated to college or vocational schools.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Frontier Ventures: Faith-based missions organization focused on unreached people groups and the 10/40 Window. Directly comparable in mission scope, donor base (US evangelical individuals and churches), and strategic emphasis on church planting among least-reached peoples.
• Pioneers: US-headquartered missions agency deploying church planting teams among unreached people groups globally. Comparable in faith-based funding model, target geography, and emphasis on disciple-making movements in restricted-access regions.
• Frontiers: Mission agency focused exclusively on planting churches among Muslim unreached people groups, with significant overlap in the 10/40 Window. Similar donation-based US fundraising model and church-partnership engagement approach.
• Christar: Faith-based organization serving in South Asia, the Middle East, and other 10/40 Window regions through church planting and community development. Comparable in integrated humanitarian-plus-evangelism program design and church partner fundraising model.
• Interserve: International Christian mission agency serving in Asia and the Middle East among least-reached communities. Comparable in restricted-region focus, integrated humanitarian-evangelism programs, and individual/church donor fundraising model.
• Arab World Ministries: Faith-based missions agency focused on the Arabic-speaking world within the 10/40 Window. Directly comparable in restricted-region access strategy, church planting emphasis, and US evangelical donor base.

Broad incumbents

• International Mission Board (IMB): Southern Baptist Convention's global missions sending agency with substantial 10/40 Window activity. Comparable in church partnership model and unreached-people-group focus, but far larger institutional scale and denominational structure.
• Operation Mobilisation (OM): Large international evangelical missions organization with broad geographic reach, including substantial 10/40 Window presence. Comparable in church mobilization programs and individual donor fundraising, but significantly larger scale and broader programmatic scope.
• Wycliffe Bible Translators: Large global Bible translation and language ministry organization. Comparable in multi-language content development for underserved language communities and US evangelical donor base, though broader in mandate than 10/40 Connections' missions focus.

Emerging players

• Joshua Project: Data and research organization focused on unreached people groups and the 10/40 Window. Comparable in mission focus and target population, but operating as an information/research provider rather than direct program implementer — often a research partner for organizations like 10/40 Connections.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@1040Connections2
• Facebookfacebook.com/1040connections
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1040-connections-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/1040connections

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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